Volumetric measuring device for cigar machines



June 24, 1930. Vv, B, yBRQNANDER 1,765,821`

VOLUMETRIC MEASURING DEVICE FOR -CIGAR MACHINES A ATTORNEY *B q" f NvENo n Il June 24, 1930. w. B. BRONANDER VOLUMETRIC `MEASURING DEVICE FOR CIGAR MACHINES Filed May 25, 1929 2 sheets-'sheet 2 Y M Nv rR ATTORN EY WILHELMBERTIL BRoNANiiER., on MoNTcfAIn,.NnW JERSEY, AssIeNonTo riii-:rian- NATIQNAL CIGARMAQHINERY COMPANY, Aconronirriolv,or` NEW JERSEY', Y

vonnnrntlnio MEAsURINGL. Jion crean y MACHINES` f f f Y Appli@anginafiiljeaffV May "25,1929. sentii No. $65,959.

lrlfiis invention relates tofiller,v feeds vfor Y cigar machines "off the typevr in vvhichthe filleri's 'intermittently`V fed'k into /a charge forming space, and in? particular tomeasuringrdevices of such feeds by ivhichoperation ofthe feed is interruptedfafter a quantity vof tobacco suilicient n for oneycharge has been fed into'the space. Hitherto theamplitude of 4the, .feeding actionhas been controlled by '10 the length ofthe charge inthe charge forming' space. Hence when the layer' of, cigar filler on the feed'fbelt, Wvhichis laid .thereon by'hand' and 'is subject to considerable variation',fwas of less 'thanA normal depth, the

in the direction of feeding,=:\vouid be'fof less than j normal volume because' v'of less than normalY depthf It is, of .course',' apparent thatiin order to producer` uniform'fcigars,

Q5 each bunchchargefmustfcontain thesame invention to providemeansffor varying-the amplitude of the feeding action so that Vfa layer fof filler tobacco'in' thecharge forming space "that 'is of vgreater than f normal jdepth, Will-be cut oii1 shorter` than When'theflayer Y is of'.less than normal depth",l in order to' produce uniformfbunchcharges. p L` Generally spealing,- this is accomplished byprovidingV addition tothe usual means, including' an elementi inthe path. .ofthe advancingf tobacco, for controlling the feeding action in accordance 'with Kthe lengthya'nd "40. rlongitu'dinalv*density of the tobaccov in the chargev formingk space,- a'fvveighted depth measurer Whichrests uponfl'the top.of the tobacco layer ,in the `"charge rforming space. Suitablel mechanism is provided byfvvhich this depth measurer and" the means` ,conT trolled/ by the longitudinal density fof @the layer Aboth coactf'to 'conti'ol Vor' vary jthe amplitude' 'of the feedingjaction.

\ With these'andotherobgectsanot specifif f y u I maybe widely varied 1n constructionivithin cally mentioned-n' view, lthe invention conch.arge,wvlii1e of proper lengthand densityv tions vvhich `vvfillbev hereinafterfjfully dei 'sistsin f certain Y`'constriictions and combina# scrib'ed and theny 'specificallyfset forth the accompanying claims.'

n the accompanying drawings lvvhich form :a partV of this Vspecification"andv in Whichfflike rcharacters 4of 4rreference indicate the same orlike parts: f

.FigJlri's a side elevation, partlyin cross section,"of an automatic filler feed mecha` nism to Which the present 'invention has been applied.. Thefim'proved' mechanismfis Y shown in heavy lines and the old feedmech# anismto which it has been' applied i'sfshovvn in lighterlines. Y j 1` Fig. QlisY ancnd elevation Vof .the fmechanism shown'in Fig; 1. I 1

Figs. Band 4 are diagrammaticsidelele; vationsl of a part of the mechanism shown in Fig. l, showing the relative positions of vthe severalparts at differentlstages .of operi ation., ,Y 4Incarrymg the inventioninto effect, there is provided mechanism for.Y intermittently feeding aconti'nuous mass` or layer ofcigar filler `.to the charge severing" position, fa'. de#

vice yfor controlli ng the-.longitudinali densityV ofthe mass at said position', adeviceasfor.

measuring the depth ofthe mass atfsaid position, and means controlled by the'actionv of'saicl device vfor varying the amplitude` f ofthe-feeding action vin according With variations in the coaction` of said devicesto produce. .uniform charges despite variations in the depth of the. cigarV fillerlayer. In the v'bestffconsti-notions, said mechanism iiicludes n 'a feed belt" y' and vactuating means *there-for controlled.v by said. means.

y Preferably' the means controlled by the coaction` Vof said/devices *operatesfto Yincreaseyth'e feeding action whenl the depth-ofthe mass 'Y provided; together-With means actuated byV `is'sub-normalandjpto decrease it When the," I

.er'ably also, a Weight actuated. measurerfis l ythe feed belt V and star wheels. 6 and 7 under VY'l0 Vthe scope of the claims, for the particular VKstructureselected .to illustrate the inventiony is but one of'rnany possible embodiments of thesame. VThe inventiom'there'fore, is not to-y be restricted to thev precise d'etailsof the 4structure shown and described.` Referring to Figs. 1 and 2.7of the drawings, theY cigarl ller'tobacco is carried by 'suitable' guidesBfinto the charge *forming space `9. The Vtobacco Vadvances @therein against the fingers l0y until the density of l the accumulated` mass balances'Vthe-weight;

arm ll rigid therewith, which gisfxedly mounted Qnthepivot shaft 12'carrying the frame 13 to which the fingers,1 0l are secured,

'The `Weight larmkk l1 'carries the .fixed .weight A1li and also adjustable weights 15 on a yrod 16 by means of whichV the density. of the bunch'charge maybechanged to' su'it con-V ditions; .The `partsgaboveV mentioned serve to'cont'rol; the longitudinal density of the Y. "mass in charge severing position..VV After the accumulated massfhas reached vthe desired density, the fingers p move fwith the charge until av'predetermined Volumeof 4tobacco pasfsesthe plane of the severing knife herein# after,described,` Y f Y A device'is providedjfor measuring the depth of the mass at thisposition comprising Ya -Weighted'frneasuring shoe. 17 which rests on the top Vof the filler charge. This measurer carries'weights l18 on rods 19QandV is suspended above thecharge forming space by means of adjustablescrews 20 from star wheel bracket 21, -sothat when there'isfno filler Y in the charge forming space, the measuringdevi'cedrops to a low positionat vvhichits'shoeA shaped lower portion is ready to ride on the. upper surface of the nexty incoming layerofller tobacco.' The weights '18 are made adjustable and enable the meas- Y Y, uring `*deviceto* control the density'of the vtobacco mass inthe 'direction `of its depth,`

inorderthat saidmas's may belmeaslured at a predetermined vdensity.. uniform'` for suc# g rcessive charges. 'Tolguide the 'Vmeasuring device `17 in its'v'ertical movement, it is mov- 'K mass under it.

able inslideways 22`1attached tothebracket 21. .Thisbracketvr isl'fiXed to 'the vcigar ma-` chine'. frame by. means of 'suitable slotted angle pieces 23 and 24 "oy-Whichthelheight'l vof the bracket may be adjusted asjdesired; Thus, the vertical-position of thefmeasuring devicel171is .determined thedepth of the f -Means are 'provided by which variations Y' vmeansincludef a vtrip arm 125 connected `to' Ythe measurer forjos'cillation thereby, byjbellV A crank levers 2Gand27pmounted on'a .shaft 2,8 .swinging 'in the bracketf21... The ,hori-` vin the positionof the measurer 17 cause it to Y coact ywith the deviceY for' controlling l the.

, longitudinal *density of the charge 1 forming .mass rto vary :the feeding action. YThese 2136.548211 .if .if .Y .j

zontal bell crank'lever 26 connects with measurer 17 by a ball and socketjoint.Y The I vertical bell crank leverl 27 is connected to .the trip arm 25 by stud 29. This` trip arm 25 is weighted at its other 'end and hasonits jlowerv side a lug 3l, preferablyprovided with a roller which rests on thek circumference .of an annulartrip segmentV 32which is xedly Y mountedon the shaft l2 andis thusswung i thereon `in response to movementof .the`

fingers 10'. The'shaftlQf alsosferves to conneet the framefl3 with thek outer end of the `nism forms part.` Y Y In the charge forming..:position"(Figfl and dotted line positions `in Figsff and 4),

'frame 33 swinging on shaft 34 on the frame 'Y f Y 35offthe cigar machine, offwhich thisfmechathe trip arm 25 is held sin its restl position D bynthesegmentf32 engaging with `the lug V31. In itstrip position, when. the'ilugllV vpasses the end foftheannular surface offthe segment 32, thisfarm 25. dropsontothe crank ylever, 35 pivotedon stud.37;and comes i to rest onthe stop 3,8.V Y ,Thus, after the charge in.'4 the space. 9 has y attained proper'density, the'advancing mass of filler tobacco- ,overcomes` the-`weight of the arm 11- andv pushes the measuring ngers i 10 *forwardY until .the proper length has. passed fthe severing point, afterV which lthe knife39 descends and cuts off a charge.

Meanwhile, the, cam segment 32' is swung with the fingers V10 sliding underrthelug 31 i y' untilV thelug disengagesfromthe segment,

tripping the arm 25; fThe arin then falls on the lever 36 and tripsthe leve'r740 with.'4

which the-same isV connectedby1link41. .j Y Leveren() strikes the' screw42, raising the Weight 43 attachedtolthefarm 44 pivoted on stud rrandtherebytrips a bell crank on a stud 47 so .that its'rhamrnerV shapedfend'V 48jdisengages a pawl 49 from a ratchet .50,

thereby stoppingfeeding action'of thev driv#V Y' ing'drum lland lthe feed belt 5 and also thatY of the star'wheels t`r and- 7 Y through mechanism more fully set forth in a lco'pending application S. N.y 301,499,v filed August. Y*

23, 1928, by VictorG. Hanson.

C In the operatic-n 'of the .device selected or* to illustrate the invention` (Figs andll),

the'belt 5. carries the fillerglayerF placed thereon by hand, under the-'star rWheels vr6l which (compress andlevel Ythe same andl feed i it under. the guides v8 -andin'togthecharge j I forming space 9. The filler layerzis then raised byV thev fngers10 untilthe mass has attained a longitudinal density suiiicient to raise the 4weight arm -11.,`Likewise, `this layer having pushed under. theflower surface l K of :the Weighted measurer, is compressed to a; predetermined vertical Adensity and raisesV said -measurerinore Yor less in accordance with theA depth of the layer. In Fi .23, this n measurer isvshown fintwo positions, Vgull lines 1 indicating. the position-,whenfraised by a 45 of uniformity in successive kbunches made charge of 4supernormall depth and dottedy lines indicating the same-.With respect to a charge ofsub-normal depth. yThehi'gher position ofthe measurerffdue to a charge ofgreater thank normal 1de th,` causes the bellV crankV levers 26 and .2 tormove l the trip lever longitudinally sovzthat thelug .resting on the 'annular surface ofthe segment 32- isnearer the tripping end of -said segment. Hence, less movement of the fingers 10-longitudinally:of thetobacco mass `will be required to swing the segment 32 vtel aposition .at 'which the arm 25fvvill-be Vtripped than When thelayer under the measurer is of lessfthan normal thickness.

Thus, layers]` of v Jgreater. than. normal thickness Will be cut offshorter'than klayers of less than `normal thickness and a uniform volume and quantity of tobacco provided in each charge, despite variations in the depth of the layer. Y. When the v`lug 31'V :passes the'V end ofthe annular surface of segment 32, the arm 25,v being tripped, strikes lbell crank lever 36, thereby trippingjthe lever 46 and stopping the feed .asl already described. When. the feed is stopped, the charge. is severed, the fingerslO are pulled down by the rod 52 cam operated by means on the cigar machine not shown, into the full line position shown in' Fig. 4, at` which position the transfer rake 53 removes the severed char e. The "rod 52 then ascends, bringing the ngers 10 backtoinitia'liposition, and

by engagement of the segment 32 on'the lug 31 lifts the trip lever 25"to itsoriginal'posi-v v tion ready" for measuring 'the 'f next` charge. A A filler-feeding and charge forming mechanism has thus been provided in Whichsuccessive charges will not merely be ofzuniform si'z'e'and density lengthwiseofthe -filler layer', but which will contain uniform amounts of tobaccoptaking, into .considera` tion 'the'size and density;l ofzthe charges bothlengthwise and depthwiseof the tobacco layer, eliminating objectionable lack therefrom. l f

What is claimed isi Y 1. The combination WithVinechanism for intermittently feeding acontinuous mass of cigar filler to charge severing position,A of ay device forcontrolling the longitudinal density of the mass at said position, a drey vice for measuring the depth ofthe mass at saidv position, and means controlled byy the coaction of said devicesffor varying the amplitude'of the' feeding action in accord-r ancewith yvariations inthe coaction of said devices. l

2. The combination with mechanism for intermittently feeding a continuous mass of cigar filler to charge severing position, of

a device for controlling the longitudinal density of the mass at said position, a device for measuring the depth of the mass at said intermittently feeding'a continuous mass of va device for controlling the Ylongitudinal i density of the mass atv said position, a device` position, vand means vcontrolled yby the co-V action of said devices for varying the amplitude :of .the feeding action iny accordance With variations in the coaction of saiddevices, said mechanism including a feed belt said means.r

Y A7o and actuating means therefor controlled rby' .Y 3. Thel combination with mechanismlfor cigar fillerto charge severing position, of

rfor measuring the depth ofthe mass at said position, andv means controlled by the col i action of said devices for varying the amplitude of` the feeding action in accordance With variations in the coactionof saidfdevices, said means operating to increase'the feeding action when the depth of the mass is lsubnormal and to decrease it when the depth of .the mass is supernormal.

4. .The combination'Y With mechanism v'for intermittently feeding'a continuousfmass of cigar filler to vcharge severing position, of a device'for controlling the longitudinal kdensityof the massat said positioinadevice for measuring the depth of the mass atsaidpositiOn, and means controlled by the coaction of said devices for varying the ,amplitude of the feeding action in accordance Withvariations'in the coaction of said devices, said f,

means including a link' andbell cranksfcon-l g necting said'link With said devices and withV .i

said mechanism. l Y- l 5. The combination with mechanism for cigar ilier to `charge severing lpositiornlof a device for controlling the longitudinal den-r sity ofthe mass at said position, a device for measuring the depth of the mass at said position, and.A means 'controlled by the co- .,action'of said devicesv for varying the amplitude 4roff-:the 'feeding 'action' in4v vaccordance f withjvariations in the coactionlof said del` l 11! vices,` said dept-h measuring device including aweightactiiated "mela surer reciprocating in y a directiontran'sverse.to the 1 path of the magg Y `1 6. The' combination with lmechanism for intermittently feeding a lcontinuous mass of cigarv filler to charge severing position, of a device for controlling the longitudinal density of the mass at said position, a device for measuring thegdepth'of the mass atvsaid position, andmeans controlled by thecofaction of said devices for varying the amplitude lof thefeedingv action .inr accordance with variations 1n the coaction 'of' said' dey f vices, said depth measuring device including a Weight-actuated measurerk and means connectingitwith said'means' at varying times.

7.,The combination With-mechanism for intermittently feeding a continuous mass of cigar filler to charge severingposition, of aVVV dei'f/ice:` fore-controlling the longitudinal iden- 1100' `intermittently feeding 'a continuous mass ofl f sity of themass at said position, a device for n'iea'suring the depth of tliegmasszatV said `position., andmeans controlled by the coaction of said fdevices forvarying the amplitude of the-feeding vaction in accordance` v ith Vi'fari'atioiisin the coaction of said devices, said Vdep'tlvi measuringdevice including controlling a:Weiglit-actiiatedfmeasurer, anV arm oscilf lated .thereby,a sliaftrocl;ed by said; arm, secondarm. oscillated y said shaft, a leve-iinoved by saidA second arm, a and means fngagement at varying times of said lever with said means.. Y Y

-.8. Tlie combination with rmechanism for intermittently feeding a' continuous mass of fcigarr-iiller to rcl'iargeV severing position, of a deviceefor 'controlling thellongitudin'al density; of the mass at said position, :a device for Viii'easuringy the depth vof tlieV mass .at said position, and means controlled Vby tlie coaction of said devices for varying the ampli'- Y Witlifvariations inthe coaction'of lsaidde-V device for controlling the loi'igitudinal; dentuder of the feeding action.; in*y accordance vices, said` deptli'measuring device including a triprlever and a ktrip segment coactinp` ther'eWitl'iito control the time of engagement of saiddevice with said means.' 1

9.; The combination Awith mechanism for VAintermittenitly, feeding a continuous mass ofv cigarfiller to chargeseveringposition,-of a sity `ofthe mass atsaid position, a device for fineasu'ring the' depth of the mass at said pox f sit-ion, and Vmeans controlled bytlie coaction lofsaid devices for varying-the amplitude of, the vfeeding action inv accordance VWith- ;variations in Ytbe coactionr of `said devices, o said' density ,controllingfdeviceincluding fa n Weight-actuatedV nieasurer, an arm'supporting said measurer at its free Vend', and meansV for oscillating said arm .to move said measurerinand out ofthe' patlvil of .the mass. .410. The combination; With mechanism i for intermittently feeding a. continuous mass` of cigar filler lto cliargeisevering 'position, ,of` a device forcontrolling tlie long itudinal vdensity of tlie Amass at saidposr.

tion, aV device Yfor measuring lthe' depth f of the massat 'said position,and'mea'ns'A controlled bythe coaction of said devices .for

V'varying'rtlie amplitude Yofvtlie feeding ac-V tioninv `accordance vvitli variations fin the coactionof said device, said measuring-de- Y, vice including Vmeans for 'controllingVV the kdensity'of the'massin the directionof its Vd epth Y n v y v 11. Tlie combinationr lWith*r mechanismv for Y intermittently feeding a coi'itinuou's mass vof 'mass at cigar filler to charge severing position,'of av device for measuring tliedeptli 'of tlie said position, andfmeans actuated byvsaid device for'r varying the amplitudeoi` the feeding action in accordance With variai tions .inthe action of saiddevice. l.

:12.fTlie combination Witlrnieclianism for density.

intermittentlyffeeding a continuousmass of f i cigariiller to charge severing'position, of

a device forrmea'suring tlie deptliofthe byv said device for varyingl the amplitude of the feeding lactionfin accordanceg-Witli,

Vmass atjsaid position, and meansv actuatedV` y variations in theaction' of'said-deviceaid I device including avvfeightfactuated measur'er reciprocating Yin'` a idi'rection transverse nto the patli'of the mass. i

-13 The combination Witiijmeclianism for i intermittently feedinga continuoiismasslof rcigar filler to 'chargeseveringl position', of

Aa device for measurii'ig tliedeptli 'of tl'ie mass at said positiomand means actuated by said f" device for vai-ying, the. amplitude 'of tlee feedingfaction in accordance: Withvariations' in the 'action of said device,said 'device in-y cludingta 'Weight-actuated measui'er and lmeans connecting itfvvitli said-ineans;v at Vvaryingtiineh l lLrTlie .combination -livitli nieclianisin-'for intermittently feeding acontinuous massof Y' cigar filler to charge `severing position, of

.a device. for measuring tlife deptli'of the mass at saidposition, and means actuatedby said device forV varyingy tlie amplitudefof'ftlie feeding action in accordance with variations in the action ofrsaiddevice, sai'd'devicejin-- Y cluding VVa Weiglit-actuated measurer, van arm oscillated thereby,` a sliaft Vrocked* by said arm, a second armoscillate'd `by said shaft,

a lever'moved by. said seCO'ndlarm, Vand I v o Y .o Y n i times of said leveirivitli saidgineans; f

15.V The' conibinationivith mechanism for means controllinpf engagement 'at :varying intermittently feedingalY "continuous mass of cigar lfiller to charge severing position, Nof

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a'device for measuring tlie deptliof?tliemassV 7 'i atfsaid position, and meansgactuatedbysaid devicek for:varying;the.` amplitude of tlie I feeding; action in accordance withl variations in the action of said'device, said'devi'ce 'inf cluding atrip `lever anda coacting trip seg? mentcontrolling tlie time of engagement of 11,0 Y*

saiddevice With said means; .I y

' V16. The combination With mechanism for intermittently feeding'. acontinuous .mass Yofv cigar filler to charge severingposition, of a Vdevice for measuring the L depth of tlie (mass at said position, and means actuatedby vsaid device for varyingthevamplitudeof theV feeding actionin accordance vvitli Vvariations Y in the action of said device, saidV device -including a measur'er ,ar'rangedfto eiert apredetermined pressure on vthe mass in vtlie dii rectionV of gits .deptii 1 whereby: the" depth predetermined y thereof Will-'be measured at a In Ltestimony whereof, I `liavesigiied my name to tliis specification.,r

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